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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work in quarantine site
   • Check with supervisor on quarantine procedures and biosecurity protocols relevant to the site
   • Check all vehicles are decontaminated before entering the quarantine site, and if required leaving the site
   • Report contact with potential contaminants either within the site, or externally
   • Shower and change into work clothes if required
   • Select and apply appropriate personal protective equipment including footwear before commencing work
   • Store street clothing securely away from livestock, feed or other products
   • Wash hands before and after livestock, feed, plant stock or other products are handled
   • Check disinfectant levels in footbaths and use rigorously before entering quarantine site and before exiting site
   • Follow site exit procedures for decontaminating self, work clothing and personal protective equipment
2. Work in quarantine site
   • Handle and store chemicals and medications in accordance with site procedures
   • Store different feed mixes, soils, growing media and other products separately and mark appropriately
   • Identify cases of disease or pest infestation and report to supervisor
   • Identify breaches of quarantine procedures and report to supervisor
   • Identify work health and safety hazards and report to supervisor
   • Dispose of all waste products appropriately
   • Dispose of all deceased livestock, unwanted biological material or damaged or infected plant stock as instructed by supervisor
   • Record information relating to work in quarantine site
3. Assist in maintaining site quarantine procedures
   • Inform all visitors of the quarantine procedures and provide them with appropriate clothing and footwear if required
   • Check that visitors are signed in, have stated their recent activities and exposures and have washed or showered if required
   • Check that visitors sign out and follow site exit procedures
   • Note and report any observed breaches of quarantine procedures by visitors to supervisor
   • Keep gates and doors locked where required
   • Maintain security fencing according to supervisor's instructions
   • Check deliveries to site to ensure that established procedures for vehicle decontamination, unloading and receipt and holding or storage of stock and supplies are followed
4. Respond to site quarantine breach or problem
   • Identify and report a site quarantine breach or problem and report the location to supervisor
   • Secure any site quarantine breaches or problems
   • Clean and disinfect any quarantine breach sites as required according to the specific nature of the breach
   • Isolate livestock, plant stock or other items suspected of being exposed to contaminants and monitor for evidence of contamination
   • Treat or dispose of all contaminated stock and materials
   • Record information about the breach or problem

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

meet site security and entry/exit requirements for vehicles, apparel and personal hygiene and safety

follow procedures and biosecurity protocols for handling and storing chemicals, medications, feed mixes, soils, growing media and other products

report disease/pest infestation, breaches of quarantine procedures and work health and safety hazards to supervisor

dispose of waste products, deceased livestock, unwanted biological material, damaged or infected plant stock, contaminated stock and contaminated material as instructed

record information related to work in quarantine area, including any breach or problem

maintain security of quarantine site, any site identified as a quarantine breach and any site considered a problem area

direct visitors in their obligations to follow quarantine procedures

control site deliveries to ensure quarantine procedures are followed

follow quarantine procedure and biosecurity protocols in responding to a site quarantine breach or problem

clean and disinfect any quarantine breach sites

isolate and monitor livestock, plant stock or other items suspected of being exposed to contaminants.

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Knowledge Evidence

The participant must demonstrate knowledge of:

site quarantine procedures and biosecurity protocols for:

disposal of waste products, diseased livestock, unwanted biological material, damaged or infected plant stock, contaminated stock or contaminated material

directing visitors at the quarantine site

reporting diseases and pest infestations problem, work health and safety hazards

handling and storing chemicals, medications, feed mixes, soil, growing media

controlling entry of deliveries to a quarantine site

isolating livestock and monitoring livestock

cleaning and disinfecting quarantine area

maintaining security for the quarantine site

recording information about own work and any quarantine breaches

personal protective equipment appropriate to site quarantine procedures and biosecurity protocols

work health and safety hazards

methods for cleaning and disinfecting quarantine site or area of quarantine breach

biosecurity protocols and how they apply to the work site, industry and in the context of a work role.

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